New Year and Honours

Welcome to the first edition of London Drinker for 2024. I wish you all a very…

Cask beer: variety, choice and challenge

Visit provincial English cities like Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Norwich, Nottingham and Sheffield and you’ll find an…

News & views – January 2024

AUTUMN STATEMENT In the last edition I outlined what CAMRA was looking for in the Chancellor…

Exale Brewing: catering for all clientele

The story of Exale Brewing starts with a nightclub with seven owners who decided to supply…

Trade news – January 2024

AN OLD FRIEND Although these days it is regarded as one of the ‘usual suspects’, there…

An afternoon in Greenwich

Last March I had an afternoon out with the intention of visiting the Morden Arms in…

Pub and brewery closures

Just before we went to print, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) released some figures…

Tribute – Phil Portwood

Phil passed away on 17 November aged 65. He was West Middlesex CAMRA public affairs officer…

Idle Moments – Feb/March 2024

Firstly, I must apologise to certain pubs in the areas of Hampton Hill and Richmond which…

Calling all pie & mash aficionados

Those who enjoy London’s traditional dish, pie & mash, may be interested to learn that there…